Jennifer Richinelli

Jennifer Richinelli

As Group Editorial Director of Stone World, Contemporary Stone & Tile Design and TILE Magazine, Jennifer Richinelli has been covering the stone and tile industries since she launched her career at BNP Media in 1996. Throughout her tenure, she has visited and reported on numerous national and international quarries, stone fabrication shops, trade shows and other industry events. She has also collaborated with members of the A&D community, including many renowned architects, on articles about designing with stone and tile.

 

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Driven by passion

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Sandya Dandamudi, second-generation owner of GI Stone, runs a high-end stone fabrication operation and maintains a loyal staff of employees
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Jennifer Richinelli
May 13, 2021
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Second-generation owner, Sandya Dandamudi, builds upon her mother’s success and maintains a work culture that promotes teamwork and nurtures creativity. Dandamudi, who was recently named Stone World’s 2020 Fabricator of the Year, took some time to talk with us about GI Stone and its work.
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Stone Summit: There’s something about quartzite

Fabricators gathered virtually to gain insight into the facts, misconceptions and proper tooling that is required when working with quartzite
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Jennifer Richinelli
May 3, 2021
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The Natural Stone Institute, in partnership with Stone World, held one of its regularly scheduled virtual Stone Summits on April 14, 2021. The topic of quartzite proved to be a “hot” issue among fabricators, as it drew record-breaking numbers of attendees.
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Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

The virtual showroom

With the COVID-19 pandemic posing challenges for material suppliers to conduct business in person, many companies have turned to a virtual experience to introduce new products and sell to their customers
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Jennifer Richinelli
April 19, 2021
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It has been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic struck and literally paralyzed everyone worldwide, but during this time many manufacturers and distributors of stone, tile and alternative surface materials have strategized and adapted new policies and procedures to make a safe working environment for their employees and customers alike.
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Kerala, India local slate
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Stylish and sustainable

The extended living space of a home in Kerala, India, incorporates locally quarried stone into the design – enhancing the overall aesthetic of the room and complementing its lush surroundings
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Jennifer Richinelli
April 13, 2021
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Indian slate and Tandoor Kota Stone were chosen for a residential lounge for their aesthetics, cultural ties and sustainability.
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Stone Column: The benefits of change

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Jennifer Richinelli
April 10, 2021
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Happy spring! For those of us who lived through a long cold winter, the birds chirping, flowers blooming and the smell of fresh cut grass are definitely welcoming signs of the change in season. Spring always helps me to feel rejuvenated, and especially after a year of being in a pandemic, it is a refreshing change.
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The Granite & Marble Depot

Honoring essential workers

Inspired to offer hope and happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic, an Illinois-based fabricator awards five honorable people with free countertops
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Jennifer Richinelli
April 9, 2021
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With several locations, The Granite & Marble Depot serves the Greater Chicago area, Northwest Indiana and the Wisconsin border. The Aurora, IL-based company specializes in fabrication and installation of residential and commercial countertops, tabletops, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and more.
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HybriQ+ technology
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Cosentino launches the new generation

With health and the environment at the forefront, the Spanish manufacturer has reformulated its Silestone collections to reduce the amount of silica in each slab, as well as revamping its production process to use renewable energy and recycled water
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Jennifer Richinelli
March 17, 2021
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Three years of research and development leads Cosentino to launch HybriQ+, a new formula for its Silestone products with significantly less crystalline silica.
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A mountain sanctuary

Natural stone significantly influenced a residential design in Idaho, reflecting the sights and textures of the home’s outdoor environment and providing a strong sense of permanence
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Jennifer Richinelli
March 16, 2021
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Natural stone significantly influenced a residential design in Idaho, reflecting the sights and textures of the home’s outdoor environment and providing a strong sense of permanence


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